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Road to Revolution

  • The French and Indian war

    The French and Indian war

    The war provided enormous territorial gains in North America.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    Smuggling sugar from the French.
  • Stamp Act of 1766

    Stamp Act of 1766

    The stamp act was when people were to having to pay taxes.
  • The Townshend Acts of 1767

    The Townshend Acts of 1767

    Taxes on glass, lead, paints, papers, and tea.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    They attacked the colonists but not many died. They called it a massacre to scare others.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    To ship tea to other countries.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    People throwing the tea into the water from the ship.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Those who were part of the "Tea Party" were punished.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    Fighting for independence.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763

    To let most slaves free.